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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 JAN TO 13 APR 91 Unit: 2ND MARDIV Parent Organization: 2 MEF Box ID: BX600014 Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 2ND MARINE DIVISION 1 OF 10 JAN - APRIL 1991 Document Number: 4 Folder SEQ #: 4 UNCLASSIFIED SECTION III BEOUENTIAL LIST OF SIGNIFICANT EVENIS 1-4 JAN 2d Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB) constructed Division Rech Assault Course (DKAC) and MCAGCC Obstacle Breach Course (OBC). 1-7 JAN Reactive armor mounted on ath Tank Battalion M60AI tanks. 1-8 JAN 2d Recon Bn conducted recon patrols in the vicinity of the division area of operations. 1-10 JAN Co A, 1/8 provided security for the I KEF command Post and Co C. 1/8 provided security for ASP #I. One Plat, Co B, 1/8 provided security to the I MEF Forward Command Post. 1-27 JAN 4th Civil Affairs Group conducted classes in Law of Land Warfarep Handling Of Dislocated Civilians, Property Control and Public Health for 2d MarDiv units. 3 JAN 2d MarDiv units commenced movement from Camp 15 and Tent Camps ISA-15E, to training areas in the vici- nity of Cement Factory Ridge and Thunderbolt/Saudi Range. 2d CEB mobile training team conducted training on Iraqi mines. 2d LAI Bn moved forward as division screen vic UL075074. 10th Marines conducted regimental commex in p3..,,-.aLion for serviceability firing of artillery. 10th Marines firing batteries practiced night RSOPS. 3-10 JAN Additional platoon, company B, 1/8 provided security for I XEF Forward Command Post. 2d AA Bn, 2d LAI Bn, and 10th Marines conducted small arms live fire at Thunderbolt/Saudi range. Division tasked to assemble ground force for possible Somalia NEO. mission later tasked to 4th MEB. Elements of 2d CEB and 2d AA Bn conducted training on the Division Mach Assault Course (DMAC) and XCAGCC Obstacle Breaching Course (OBC). UNCLASSIFIED